The important stuff is the ordinary stuff

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The important stuff is often the ordinary stuff. It’s the small daily actions — like holding the door open for a random stranger or calling your family or friends to catch up — that have a profound impact on your well-being.

Everyone wants to progress. But advancement can be selfish. It gets in the way of the thinking that was already good.

More and more, the cycle of jealousy gets reinforced by outside forces. You always want what you don’t have, the aim of which blinds the pursuit of happiness.

Do the small things — be kind, maybe a bit selfless — and everything takes care of itself.